Could this be the future of farming?
Outside it is the bleak midwinter. We are smack bang in the middle of some of the country’s best agricultural land. But inside the cavernous… Read More »Could this be the future of farming?
Misc
SME lender Tide rises to challenge with new fundraising
Tide, the business banking services platform, has hired advisers to orchestrate a fresh share sale as it pursues rapid growth in the UK and overseas.… Read More »SME lender Tide rises to challenge with new fundraising
Hammond-backed outsourcer Amey among bidders for £300m Telent
An outsourcing group backed by Lord Hammond, the former chancellor of the exchequer, is among the suitors circling Telent, a major provider of digital infrastructure… Read More »Hammond-backed outsourcer Amey among bidders for £300m Telent
Post Office targets £100m-plus fee hike from banking deal
The Post Office is proposing a big hike in the fees that banks pay to allow their customers to access its network as it attempts… Read More »Post Office targets £100m-plus fee hike from banking deal
Committee of MPs calls for govt to be fined as Post Office victims face ‘second trial’
A committee of MPs has called for the government to be fined if it fails to provide redress quickly enough to victims of the Horizon… Read More »Committee of MPs calls for govt to be fined as Post Office victims face ‘second trial’
Pizza Hut restaurant operator races to finalise new ownership
The operator of nearly 150 Pizza Hut restaurants in the UK is in advanced talks with potential buyers as it races to wrap up a… Read More »Pizza Hut restaurant operator races to finalise new ownership
Almost 170,000 retail jobs lost in 2024 – and there could be even more next year
Almost 170,000 retail workers lost their jobs this year after the collapse of major high street chains, according to data. It is the highest since… Read More »Almost 170,000 retail jobs lost in 2024 – and there could be even more next year
‘Meaninglessly commercial’: Shoppers complain about Easter eggs already on shelves
Shoppers have complained after seeing Easter eggs already out on supermarket shelves. Easter Sunday is four months away, falling on 20 April next year, but… Read More »‘Meaninglessly commercial’: Shoppers complain about Easter eggs already on shelves
Searchlight shines on £140m funding package for insurer Wefox
Searchlight Capital Partners, the private equity firm which has backed companies including Secret Escapes, is to lead a new funding package for Wefox, the European… Read More »Searchlight shines on £140m funding package for insurer Wefox
Construction chief steps up criticism of budget reforms in letter to Starmer
A leading construction industry body has warned the prime minister that measures unveiled in the budget will “fatally undermine” family-run companies in the sector, adding… Read More »Construction chief steps up criticism of budget reforms in letter to Starmer